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spicuous towards the anal angle, and within it is a row, or part of a 

 x*ow, of lighter spots, followed by the inner subterminal line slightly 

 indicated as a darker shade, but occasionally showing as a row, or 

 part of a row, of dark spots, and sometimes quite wanting. Elbowed 

 line generally indicated in the usual way, but sometimes traceable 

 throughout, and sometimes wholly wanting except for the marginal 

 blotch in the female. Outlines of stigma and basal lines generally 

 distinct, and always visible, even when the other markings are almost 

 absent ; there is also a third short line near the base. 



Un. s. h. w. : Inner edge of the border arched, especially near the 

 costa. In the outer band the dark edging of the lunules is suffused, 

 and each contains a dark spot in or near the outer edge. This band 

 is nearly always interrupted by lighter patches in the last two or 

 sometimes three interneural spaces before the costa, but much less 

 markedly than is usual in hritomartis. The three light bands vary 

 from silvery white to bright yellow, but are always light, particularly 

 the central one, in the female. Central spot of basal band seldom 

 noticeably small. 



AsTERiA. — Up. s. f. w. : Lunules generally appear as quadrate 

 spots, lighter — sometimes much lighter — than the ground colour, the 

 third rarely projecting much inwards, and often smaller than some 

 near the costa. Outer subterminal line rather sharply angled out- 

 wards nearly half-way down ; both are very variable in thickness, 

 the inner not greatly bowed outwards. Elbowed line thickish and 

 strongly bent, sometimes appearing to run into the lower half of the 

 inner subterminal. Marginal blotch very variable, sometimes even 

 showing the a;-mark of berisalensis. Stigma also very variable, 

 ranging from a mere line to a round outline, filled or not filled with 

 black. Basal suffusion of variable extent often including the basal 

 lines and sometimes the lower half of the elbowed line. Space be- 

 tween the basal lines, when visible, generally filled with black. The 

 ground colour of the upper side often shows indications of lighter 

 and darker alternate bands, sometimes so strongly as to suggest 

 merope. 



Up. s. h. w. : Border occasionally shows signs of dividing. Both 

 lines generally thick ; extra line and discal spot covered by the suf- 

 fusion ; basal spot sometimes conspicuous, but generally coyered. 



Un. s. f. w. ; Only one edging line to the border. Lunules rather 

 quadrate and very light ; a second and often a third row of light spots 

 are visible, but generally slightly darker than the lunules. The outer 

 subterminal shows as an edging to the lunules, the inner as at least 

 a darker shade. The elbowed line shows sometimes only on the 

 costa and inner margin, but is sometimes distinct throughout ; the 

 costal spots representing this line are sometimes ringed. The mar- 

 ginal blotch is as variable as on the upper side. Outlines of stigma 

 and basal lines clear. 



Un. s. h. w. : Only one edging line to border. This is the outer, 

 for there are indications of the inner on a Tyrolean specimen in the 

 Leach collection. Terminal band broad. Outer band very variable 

 in the form of the lunules, proportion of the two parts, and depth of 

 colour. Central band generally almost unicolorous, and the dividing 



